[TN-Bird] Lapland Longspur in Cumberland County

From: "LeGrand Family" <elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:12:29 -0600
There was a Lapland Longspur among a dozen Horned Larks this morning 
(Sunday, Nov. 11) in southern Cumberland County. It flew up and around a 
corn stubble field on Ted Davis Road at the intersection with Dunbar Road (a 
couple of miles south of Lake Tansi). While a bit far away, in the two 
flights it took over a 10 minute period it gave a dry rattle call 
occasionally (and once gave a "tew" call). It was slightly smaller than the 
larks and had white outer tail feathers and a brown back (seen once with a 
flash of chestnut). I hope to get more satisfying looks in the coming few 
days. Several Horned Larks were also on the other side of Dunbar Road (where 
I parked) in a horse pasture with a number of Killdeers and meadowlarks.

Nearby Lake Hiawatha (just north of Lake Tansi) had about 500 Ring-necked 
Ducks, a Redhead, and a pair of Am. Wigeon. Lake Tansi had 10 Horned Grebes 
and 3 Double-crested Cormorants (both new for the season for me there) along 
with 2 Common Loons, 75 Ruddy Ducks, 18 Buffleheads, 400 Am. Coots, and 12 
Pied-billed Grebes.

-Ed LeGrand
Cumberland County 

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